Zopa blog

2 months • 17th Mar 2026

Current account vs savings account: how to find the right fit for your finances

When it comes to opening a bank account, you’ll normally be choosing between two options: a current account or a savings account. But what’s the difference? And how do you know what’s the best option for your finances?

Connor Campbellin

11 months • 9th Jul 2025

Zopa acquires DivideBuy in 2023 embedded finance push

We are thrilled to share that we are set to acquire DivideBuy’s point-of-sale (POS) finance technology and lending platform.

3 years • 17th Feb 2023

Zopa raises £75 million

Today we’re proud to announce we have raised £75 million ($93m) to drive our next phase of growth, supporting our vision to become Britain’s best bank.

3 years • 2nd Feb 2023

Diversity at Zopa: Introducing the D&I charter

Zopa bank employs an exceptional team of passionate, talented people. We always strive to provide a fair and inclusive working environment that embraces individuality, across race, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, class, disability, and gender.

Life at Zopa

3 years • 21st Dec 2022

22 fintechs have now joined the 2025 Fintech Pledge

Ten more companies have joined the 2025 Fintech Pledge (pledge2025.org) that was launched in September to help tackle the UK’s cost-of-living crisis.

3 years • 14th Dec 2022

Zopa Bank moves car purchasing online with industry-first PCP offering on digital channels

Buying a car is a dream for a lot of people, and from today Zopa Bank will make that journey easier for customers, becoming the first lender to offer pre-approved Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deals online.

4 years • 15th Nov 2022

2025 Fintech Pledge welcomes 10 new members to help tackle UK cost-of-living crisis

**Rising inflation and the subsequent price surges in everything from energy bills, petrol prices and grocery costs have exacerbated the squeeze on household finances, some of which were already under strain in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. **

4 years • 28th Oct 2022

How to avoid investment scams and keep your money safe

Investment scams are becoming so convincing that even experienced investors have fallen victim to them. To protect your hard-earned money, it’s important to stay vigilant of investment fraud and watch out for red flags.

4 years • 22nd Sep 2022

Zopa bank and ClearScore announce 2025 Fintech Pledge

Le****ading digital bank and credit marketplace join forces to drive 10 million consumer actions that improve financial resilience by 2025 Today’s launch is the first phase of an ambitious coalition-building plan that aims to unite the UK fintech industry and its partners behind a common goal in the face of the cost-of-living crisis More partners are invited to join the initiative and drive actions in the savings, debt consolidation and utility switching space

4 years • 21st Sep 2022

Coping with the Cost of Living Crisis

The Cost of Living Crisis continues to deepen in the UK. Inflation is closing in on 10% with our regular purchases being on average 10% more than this time last year and prices are continuing to rise. Now is a time when we need to go back to basics, creating a budget and getting the best deal on all the monthly bills, saving as much as we possibly can.

Mrs Mummypennyin